Rebecca A Woods

Rebecca A. Woods supports the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in procuring advanced simulation, avionics, and mission-critical training systems essential to naval aviation readiness. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on the development, modernization, and sustainment of immersive training environments, including flight simulators, tactical combat training systems, and integrated avionics infrastructure. Her work directly enables the division’s mission to enhance pilot and aircrew proficiency through cutting-edge synthetic training technologies, ensuring alignment with Navy-wide modernization priorities and operational readiness goals. Woods maintains strategic partnerships with key contractors including STRACON SERVICES GROUP, LLC and FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC, firms with deep expertise in aviation training systems and simulation platform integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, particularly with contractors possessing specialized capabilities in mission-critical avionics, training curriculum development, and real-time tactical modeling. These relationships are built on technical rigor, performance accountability, and sustained support for complex, high-stakes training systems. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 84% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic criteria. However, she consistently allocates 16% of acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation within the technical domain. Woods’ procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting her specialization in procuring simulation hardware, training system integration, and systems engineering support. She also regularly engages with contractors in NAICS 334511 for search, navigation, and guidance systems, underscoring her technical expertise in mission-critical aviation electronics and immersive training infrastructure development.